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RBA Glossary definition for central bank
central bank – A non-commercial bank, which may or may not be independent of government, which has some or all of the following functions: conduct monetary policy; oversee the stability of the financial system; issue currency notes; act as banker to the government; supervise financial institutions and regulate payments systems.
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The Global Financial Environment
8 Apr 2022
FSR
– April 2022
At the same time, the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) and Russian financial institutions have had overseas assets effectively frozen, while other sanctions and the removal of some Russian banks from ... The European Central Bank (ECB) has increased overall
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2022/apr/global-financial-environment.html
The Australian Financial System
7 Oct 2022
FSR
– October 2022
Conditions in wholesale funding markets have been tight at times as investors adapt to the rapid increases in policy rates by central banks, amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and heightened economic uncertainty. ... Internationally, other central banks
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2022/oct/australian-financial-system.html
At a Glance: Financial Stability Review – October 2022
7 Oct 2022
FSR
Global financial conditions have tightened this year as persistently high inflation has prompted central banks in advanced economies to rapidly raise interest rates. ... Banks remain well capitalised and loan arrears are low. However, global financial
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2022/oct/
Financial Stability Review - March 2024
26 Mar 2024
FSR
- March 2024
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2024/mar/pdf/financial-stability-review-2024-03.pdf
List of tables
10 Sep 2008
FSR
– September 2008
Reciprocal swap arrangements established with the European Central Bank and the Swiss National Bank. ... 18 Sept 08. – Reciprocal currency arrangements expanded, with further limit increases for European Central Bank and Swiss National Bank and new
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2008/sep/tables.html
Financial Stability Review
15 Nov 2023
FSR
- October 2023
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2023/oct/pdf/financial-stability-review-2023-10.pdf
Box A: Recent International Bank Failures – Causes, Regulatory Responses and Implications
6 Apr 2023
FSR
– April 2023
Box A: Recent International Bank Failures – Causes, Regulatory Responses and Implications | Financial Stability Review – April 2023
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2023/apr/box-a-recent-international-bank-failures-causes-regulatory-responses-and-implications.html
The Australian Financial System
20 Oct 2018
FSR
– October 2018
The international exposures of Australian-owned banks are now mainly comprised of lending in New Zealand and sovereign exposures (both government bonds and central bank deposits, mainly issued by advanced countries ... Non-bank private sector lending
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2018/oct/aus-fin-sys.html
Box C: The Use of Banks' Capital Buffers
9 Oct 2020
FSR
– October 2020
For example, stress tests by the European Central Bank (ECB) and the US Federal Reserve found that most banks have sufficient capital to withstand losses in downside COVID-19 scenarios, though ... Similarly, the Bank of England found that UK banks are
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2020/oct/box-c-the-use-of-banks-capital-buffers.html
Box A: Risks in International Housing Markets
20 Oct 2017
FSR
– October 2017
Low interest rates, which central banks view as appropriate given their inflation and output or employment objectives, have contributed to the run-up in housing debt and prices in many economies. ... See, for example, McCann F (2014), ‘Modelling
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/fsr/2017/oct/box-a.html